Celtic will be looking to put on a show when a revitalised Kilmarnock side come to the east end of Glasgow.
And Ange Postecoglou's men have the carrot of going twelve points clear at the top of the table at Parkhead with Rangers set to face off with bottom-half Dundee United on Sunday. After the storm of a 2-2 draw with their rivals, Celtic have the prospect of facing Derek McInnes' side twice in the space of a week.
The Viaplay Cup semi-final beckons next Saturday for both sides with Killie undefeated in their previous three games heading in to the league encounter with Postecoglou's men. Much has been made in the aftermath of Monday's firecracker derby but the Aussie will want his side focused.
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And Celtic have almost a full complement to choose from but with Greg Taylor out due to a knock suffered at Ibrox. Anthony Ralston went down against Livingston but isn't quite ready to return while Postecoglou expanded on former Killie star Taylor's extent.
He said: "Greg has got a slight hamstring [injury] so we got a scan. It's not too serious but he will definitely miss a couple of weeks." On his other injured stars, he added: "In terms of the ones returning, they are all closer but none are available for [Saturday]."
Postecoglou has opted to switch things around from the derby stalemate with Jota back in the starting eleven and Aaron Mooy returning to his spot.
Celtic starting XI: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Bernabei, Mooy, McGregor, Hatate, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo
Subs: Bain, Jenz, Giakoumakis, Abada, Turnbull, Kobayashi, O'Riley, Forrest, Juranovic
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